Entry Word: decent

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue <as decent and kind a couple as you could ever hope to meet> — see good 2
2 following the accepted rules of moral conduct <demanded nothing less than decent behavior by the troops serving overseas> — see honorable 1
3 following the established traditions of refined society and good taste <decent clothing for someone attending a funeral, if only as a friend of a friend> — see proper 1
4 free from any trace of the coarse or indecent <students were warned that their skits could be funny but still had to remain decent> — see chaste
5 of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards <he did a decent job on his homework, but thereʼs still room for improvement> — see adequate